Whether, and if so in what circumstances, a party can set aside a contract on the ground that it was entered into as a result of the other party threatening to do a lawful act.
Lord Reed, President, Lord Hodge, Deputy President, Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lord Kitchin, Lord Burrows
[2021] UKSC 40
Bailii
England and Wales
Citing:
At First Instance – Times Travel (UK) Ltd Nottingham Travel (UK) Ltd v Pakistan International Airlines Corporation ChD 14-Jun-2017
The claimants alleged undue pressure on them by the defendants to enter into contracts to compromise earlier disputes. . .
See Also – Times Travel UK Ltd and Another v Pakistan International Airline Corporation ChD 17-Jul-2018
The court considered, post judgment, directions for the taking of accounts and an application for a variation of the costs order. . .
Appeal from – Times Travel (UK) Ltd v Pakistan International Airlines Corporation CA 14-May-2019
This appeal concerns the area of lawful act duress, where a contract results from a threat of a lawful act or omission. Does lawful act duress exist at all and, if so, in what circumstances may it be invoked? . .
See Also – Times Travel UK Ltd and Another v Pakistan Internation Airlines Corporation ChD 11-Aug-2020
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Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Updated: 16 October 2021; Ref: scu.668363